UPTON PLANNING COMMITTEE INC
Cause Area
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Environment
- Homeless & Housing
- Race & Ethnicity
Location
828 N CARROLLTON AVEBALTIMORE, MD 21217 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
We are striving to make the Upton of tomorrow a different place by inspiring ownership and pride in the community by renovating places of historical value.
Description
The Historic Upton Neighborhoods, comprised of six community associations, are an assembly of mixed-use historic neighborhoods just north of downtown Baltimore City. Upton is composed of single-family and multi-family homes in its residential areas as well as offices and businesses along the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor.
In 2015 the Wells Fargo Foundation funded the Upton Planning Committee, Inc. joined with the Bethel Empowerment and Wellness Center to produce the "2026 Upton Power Master Plan which was formally adopted by the Baltimore City Planning Commission in August of 2018, creating the UPC Westside CDC.
The Pennsylvania Avenue Main Street organization is housed under the umbrella of the Upton Planning Committee and works to revitalize and promote the Historic Pennsylvania Avenue business corridor in Baltimore and beyond.